Monthly Archives: October 2012

TMOC: The Adulteress Part 2

Posted on October 5, 2012 by ehurst

The Roman Empire was nothing like the modern state. She recognized the necessity of nations and kingdoms ruled by their own people, and broadly under their own customs and laws. While boundaries were maintained, a person’s national identity had a … Continue reading →

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TMOC: Not Simply Hebraic

Posted on October 5, 2012 by ehurst

The Mind of Christ is much more than simply classical Hebrew. It’s not enough to notice Jesus was calling His people back to their ancient Hebrew mystical roots. We have statements by the Savior which were clear departures from mere … Continue reading →

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TMOC: The Adulteress

Posted on October 4, 2012 by ehurst

Let’s start thinking about what this proposed book should attempt to say. Surely you’ve read in John 8 about the woman caught in adultery. I’ll mention in passing this story is highly disputed among textual scholars. That is, you’ll find … Continue reading →

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Open Source Book Proposal

Posted on October 4, 2012 by ehurst

Let’s write a book! First of all, I am grateful to you, Dear Reader, simply because you are reading this. While I would be content muttering to myself, the mere existence of other people reading my mutterings indicates a possibility … Continue reading →

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Open Line Thursday

Posted on October 3, 2012 by ehurst

I’m posting this early to give folks a head start. Here’s hoping some of you have questions to ask. If you aren’t sure what’s appropriate, I would prefer you err on the side of taking risks. Simple stuff I’ll post … Continue reading →

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The Solution to Net Rudeness

Posted on October 3, 2012 by ehurst

The problems on the Net are people problems. There are no problems with the Internet; all the perceived problems are what people bring to the Net. They were the same problems offline as they are online. The Internet is, as … Continue reading →

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A Theory of Net Rudeness

Posted on October 3, 2012 by ehurst

The question has arisen repeatedly over the years: Why are people more rude on the Net than in person? The question itself is a problem. Are people actually that much worse in their online personas than in real life? There … Continue reading →

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Waiting for the Crash

Posted on October 2, 2012 by ehurst

We have lots of crashes predicted. You’ve no doubt heard from many sources how most of the world is on the verge of an economic crash. Personally, I’m not too sure it’s going to be a sudden thing. I tend … Continue reading →

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YANR: Yet Another New Religion

Posted on October 1, 2012 by ehurst

It is, but then it isn’t. I don’t take myself seriously enough to suggest this is the original thing, the most ancient, etc. There’s no way to prove that, anyway. I do claim it inherits a lot from ancient times, … Continue reading →

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